1
Admirals Academy
Thetford • Norfolk • IP24 2JT
2
9 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Breckland
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Breckland. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
56
Outstanding
0
Good
41
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 82% · RI: 12% · I: 6%
2
Mattishall Primary School
Dereham • Norfolk • NR20 3AA
2
9 Jun 2024
3
Bawdeswell Community Primary School
Dereham • Norfolk • NR20 4RR
2
17 Mar 2024
4
Toftwood Infant School
Dereham • Norfolk • NR19 1LS
2
15 Jan 2024
5
Garboldisham Church of England Primary Academy
Diss • Norfolk • IP22 2SE
2
12 Dec 2023
6
Parker's Church of England Primary Academy
Thetford • Norfolk • IP25 7HP
2
23 Nov 2023
7
Ashill Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Thetford • Norfolk • IP25 7AP
2
8 Nov 2023
8
Rocklands Community Primary School
Attleborough • Norfolk • NR17 1TP
2
16 Oct 2023
9
Caston Church of England Primary Academy
Attleborough • Norfolk • NR17 1DD
2
16 Oct 2023
10
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
Swaffham • Norfolk • PE37 7RF
2
25 Sep 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Swaffham CofE Primary Academy 2 • Sep 2023
- Weeting Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2023
- Brisley Church of England Primary Academy 2 • Jul 2023
- Yaxham Church of England Primary Academy 2 • Mar 2023
- East Harling Primary School and Nursery 2 • Jan 2023
- Redcastle Family School 2 • Jan 2023
- Raleigh Infant Academy 2 • Nov 2022
- Sporle Church of England Primary Academy 2 • Sep 2022
- Kenninghall Primary School 2 • Jun 2022
- Necton VA Primary School 2 • Jan 2022